I went to the store and bought some bacon, brought it home to eat…

in its place came something more powerful: perspective. Food production isn’t flawless, but it’s also not the horror show our anxieties often script in our minds. Between industrial myths and influencer outrage, we forget that real food, even when processed, still has quirks, textures, and variations that don’t fit neatly into our expectations of perfection.continue reading …